Bringing Radiotherapy to the World
For this first time in history, we now have the data to predict the demand for radiotherapy. Now is the time to take action and make radiotherapy accessible for everyone across the globe. Read More
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ICEC’s Manjit Dosanjh’s “From Particle Physics to Medical Applications”
/in Articles / PublicationsICEC’s Dr. Manjit Dosanjh has recently published an eBook! In “From Particle Physics to Medical Applications,” Dr. Dosanjh talks about the advances in medical diagnosis and cancer therapy that have been made possible because of basic physics principles and technologies developed to carry out physics research. Download a copy here!
News Deeply Features Early Career Leader Surbhi Grover
/in Articles / Publications, Latest NewsFor many, delays in treatment can be a matter of life and death. Take a look at the work one of our Early Career Leaders, Surbhi Grover, is doing to improve cervical cancer care in Botswana. Read More
Facing Cancer Is Even Tougher If The Only Radiation Machine Is Broken
/in Articles / PublicationsIn Senegal, the only radiotherapy machine is broken, leaving patients without treatment and putting their lives at risk. For Senegalese patients, their only option is to travel 1,300 miles to Morocco for treatment. Read more about it here.
Cancer-Terrorism Nexus in Cameroon
/in Articles / Publications, Latest NewsIn Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), there was an assumption that cancer and terrorism were two unconnected and low priority issues. Now, we know that these two issues are deeply connected and produce serious consequences. However, there are ways to minimize radiological terrorism and improve cancer care. Read more about Cancer-Terrorism Nexus in Cameroon.
Africa’s Emerging Cancer Crisis: A Call to Action
/in Articles / Publications, Latest NewsIn Africa, access to quality care is limited. Patients fail to receive sufficient preventative care, timely and thorough diagnoses, and adequate treatment services. Consequently, cancer is almost always fatal for patients in Africa. Read all about the emerging cancer crisis in Africa in this article from BIO Ventures and AORTIC.
Establishing global health cancer care partnerships across common ground: Building on nuclear security, cancer disparities, education and mentorship
/in Latest News, PresentationsDr. C. Norman Coleman delivered the presentation, “Establishing global health cancer care partnerships across common ground: Building on nuclear security, cancer disparities, education and mentorship” at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health meeting in San Francisco in April 2016. Bringing together ongoing efforts is critical and best done with formal collaborations between existing programs, allowing […]
The International Cancer Expert Corps establishes the Ellen Lewis Stovall Early Career Leaders Working Group Fund
/in Latest NewsEllen Lewis Stovall Early Career Leaders Working Group Fund Ellen Stovall, a founding member of the International Cancer Expert Corps, had great vision and an unsurpassed understanding of the needs of people with cancer and their families, friends and colleagues. She was a decisive leader in the cancer survivorship community and for nearly two decades served as President […]
ICEC remembers Ellen Lewis Stovall
/in Latest NewsThe International Cancer Expert Corps remembers Ellen Lewis Stovall, member of the ICEC Board of Directors. It is with great sadness that the International Cancer Expert Corps (ICEC) joins the cancer care, research and survivorship communities in honoring Ellen Stovall who passed away January 5th. Ellen had great vision and an unsurpassed understanding of the […]
Call to improve radiotherapy access around world
/in Articles / PublicationsDavid Jaffrey, an ICEC Advisory Board member, co-lead this initiative with GTFRCC. The original article below is courtesy of BBC News on September 26th, 2015 and can be viewed here. Data compiled by a team of international experts to expand global access to radiotherapy will be presented in Vienna at the European Cancer Congress. Radiotherapy is an […]